Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the South China Sea

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 3,861 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 714/222022-03-18 → 2022-04-01
    Man overboard from F/V tg 92618TS in 08-30.09N 108-29.47E at 171630Z mar
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 708/222022-03-17 → 2022-04-01
    M/V pacific 07, 19 persons onboard, disabled and adrift in vicinity 11-25N 115-01E at 171200Z mar
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 696/222022-03-17 → 2022-03-17
    M/V bv 1920, five persons onboard, overdue
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 681/222022-03-15 → 2022-03-14
    M/V xuan dao 45, nine persons on board, taking on water in 10-19.23N 107-07.08E at 142320Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 671/222022-03-13 → 2022-04-01
    M/V huaxiang, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 20-20N 119-35E at 131017Z mar
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 656/222022-03-11 → 2022-03-25
    Vessel km sumber daya unreported
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  7. HYDROPAC 640/222022-03-09 → 2022-03-25
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96998 ts in 06-28N 106-57E at 081830Z mar
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 629/222022-03-08 → 2022-03-09
    F/V dna 91180 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-01N 112-46E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 620/222022-03-08 → 2022-03-25
    19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 613/222022-03-07 → 2022-03-08
    F/V qng 98366 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-09N 108-57E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 602/222022-03-06 → 2022-03-10
    F/V bth 99458 ts, five persons on board, sank in 10-19N 108-01E at 031000Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 599/222022-03-06 → 2022-05-13
    F/V kh 90242 ts, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-26N 110-02E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 586/222022-03-04 → 2022-12-02
    19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 571/222022-03-03 → 2022-03-04
    19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 556/222022-03-02 → 2022-03-03
    F/V kh 94607 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-52N 109-52E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 553/222022-03-02 → 2022-03-03
    19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 546/222022-03-02 → 2022-03-25
    Distress signal received in vicinity 00-38.06N 104-56.46E at 011719Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  18. HYDROPAC 533/222022-03-01 → 2022-03-02
    19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 527/222022-02-28 → 2022-03-02
    F/V nd 92648 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-23N 107-19E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 516/222022-02-28 → 2022-02-28
    Vessel qna 1152 sank in area within two miles of 15-52-48N 108-22-48E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 512/222022-02-27 → 2022-03-25
    F/V na 90443 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to gearbox failure in 18-50N 107-10E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 509/222022-02-26 → 2022-02-28
    F/V na 93487 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 19-00N 107-05E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 508/222022-02-26 → 2022-03-02
    Man overboard from F/V na 90512 ts, six persons on board, in 18-53N 105-53E at 260530Z feb
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 500/222022-02-25 → 2022-02-26
    F/V py 95345 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-36N 111-48E at…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 490/222022-02-25 → 2022-03-01
    19 persons abandoned ship from M/V vandon ace in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 483/222022-02-24 → 2022-02-25
    M/V vandon ace, 19 persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E at 230500Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 481/222022-02-24 → 2022-02-25
    F/V py 95345 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-20N 111-56E at…
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 476/222022-02-24 → 2022-02-24
    M/V vandon ace, 19 persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 08-59N 109-26E at 230500Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 475/222022-02-24 → 2022-03-11
    F/V kh 96688 ts, 12 persons on board, sank in 07-21N 109-44E on 23 feb
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 474/222022-02-24 → 2022-03-11
    Man overboard from F/V tg 92325 ts in 08-48.9N 107-12.7E at 232130Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 473/222022-02-24 → 2022-02-25
    F/V kh 96688 ts, 12 persons on board, sank in 07-21N 109-44E on 23 feb
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 472/222022-02-24 → 2022-02-24
    F/V py 95345 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-12N 112-02E at…
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 469/222022-02-23 → 2022-02-24
    Distress signal received from vessel vandom ace in 08-55.6N 109-31.1E at 231042Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 467/222022-02-23 → 2022-03-11
    Man overboard from F/V tg 92481 ts in vicinity 07-56.75N 107-00.26E at 222030Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 466/222022-02-23 → 2022-02-23
    Distress signal received from vessel vandon ace in 08-35.4N 109-17.4E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 464/222022-02-23 → 2022-03-11
    Man overboard from F/V kg 6606 ts in 08-26N 104-49E at 221200Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 463/222022-02-23 → 2022-03-11
    F/V py 95305 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-03N 112-16E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 450/222022-02-21 → 2022-03-11
    F/V bd 95192 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to disabled gearbox in 13-32N 109-27E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 442/222022-02-21 → 2022-02-21
    F/V kh 98246 ts, four persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 437/222022-02-20 → 2022-02-22
    F/V dna 91197 ts, six persons on board, disable and adrift due to engine trouble and flooding in 15-55N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 429/222022-02-19 → 2022-03-04
    Distress signal received from M/V sea gem in 09-27.6N 110-02.4E
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 404/222022-02-16 → 2022-03-04
    Distress signal received from vessel in 04-44.34N 110-56.46E
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 396/222022-02-15 → 2022-03-04
    Distress signal received in vicinity 01-43.20N 105-07.27E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  44. HYDROPAC 354/222022-02-10 → 2022-02-25
    F/V nt 91018 ts, 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-36N 107-41E at 091700Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 346/222022-02-08 → 2022-02-25
    Man overboard from F/V tg 91638 ts in vicinity 09-57.00N 106-55.83E in 080730Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 342/222022-02-08 → 2022-02-25
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96716 ts in 09-48N 116-43E at 061930Z feb
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 339/222022-02-07 → 2022-02-25
    Man overboard from M/V petrolimex 10 in vicinity 21-19.24N 116-46.17E at 060700Z feb
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 330/222022-02-07 → 2022-02-25
    Distress signal received in vicinity 02-17.2N 104-39.1E at 070430Z feb
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  49. HYDROPAC 328/222022-02-07 → 2022-02-25
    Man overboard from M/V petrolimex 10 in vicinity 20-38N 116-20E at 061015Z feb
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 290/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-03
    Distress signal received from vessel saoshyant in 16-56N 118-47E at 021411Z feb
    South China Sea · Philippines

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